O God, if still the holy place

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O God, if still the holy place

Author: Albert Orsborn
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 O God, if still the holy place
Is found of those in prayer,
By all the promises of grace
I claim an entrance there.

2 Give me a self-denying soul,
Enlarged and unconfined;
Abide within me, and control
The wanderings of the mind.

3 Give me the strength of faith that dares
To die to self each day,
That bravely takes the cross, nor cares
To find an easier way.

4 Help me to make more sacrifice,
To walk where Christ would lead,
That in my life he may arise
To hallow every deed.

Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #619

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Author: Albert Orsborn

Albert Orsborn, "the poet general", was the sixth leader (general) of The Salvation Army. He led the international organization in the aftermath of World War II (1946-1954), and approved its becoming a founding member of the World Council of Churches (1948). He is noted for his poetry and hymns, of which "My life must be Christ's broken bread" is arguably the best known. email sent to Hymnary Go to person page >

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